Lubricating arrangement



Aug. "15, 1939. L E C, NN 2,169,878

LUBRICATING ARRANGEMEN'T Filed 0G13. 26, 1957 the bubbles might escape through these openings 1I into the lubricant reservoir without passing up between the sleeve and the shaft. Since the lubricant bubbles are lighter than the 4lubricant in the reservoir the lubricant pressure in the reservoir causes them to rise to a higher level in the il sleeve than the reservoir lubricant level, and, as they iiow over the top of the sleeve, -they are sprayed by centrifugal force against the inner wall or surface of the hub 33 by the collar 3l.

In this manner the collar 3| on the shaft I6 co I `operates with the hub 33 to supply lubricant from the top of the sleeve 42 -to the ball bearings 21, as a portion of the lubricant' forming the oil bubbles which strike the surface of the hub 33 forms alight vapor which rises and lubricates the gball bearings 21.4 The openings between the ngers of the washer M and the hub 33 provide for drainageof any vexcess lubricant from the bearing 2 1 back into the reservoir within the bearinghousing 25. The upper surface of the 8 bearing housing 25 is formed with a groove 46 and is provided with an opening 46' communieating with the interior of the bearing housing so that any oil which might flow past'the cover plate 34 will drain back into the lubricant reserv oir' formed by the bearing housing.

' The cupshaped stationary housing 41 is arranged in closely spaced relation about the lower reduced portion of the bearing housing 25, and

an annular-overhanging ange 48 is formed on g `the upper portion of the bearing` housing ad.

is provided with a finished surface 5i and Ts ar ing Il, and the damping fluid il can be supplied to the space between the bearing housing and the stationary housing by removal of a nlling plug.

32, and a drain plug I3 is threaded into an opening `in the bottom 'of the housing Il to facilitate I removal of the dampin g fluid i0.'

While I have illustrated and described one embodiment of my invention, modifications thereof will occur to those skilled in the art. I desire it to be understood, therefore, that my invention is 10 -not to be limited tothe particular arrangement disclosed, and I intend in the appended claims to cover all modifications which do not depart fro the spirit and scope of my invention. l y

What I claim as new and desire to secure by li Letters Patent of the'United States is:

1. A lubricating arrangement including a bearing,`a housing arranged to supportsaid bearing, an upwardly extending shaft supported by said bearing and having a portion extending below I0 said bearing, a sleeve supported by said 4housing in closely spaced relation about said portion of said shaft below said bearing, meansadjacent the lower end of said sleeve for supplying lubricant thereto. said sleeve being imperforate from said 2| last-mentioned means to the upper-end thereof, and means carried by said shaft above said lu- 'bi'icant supply means and cooperating with said sleeve for supplying lubricant to said bearing.

2'. A lubricatingarrangement for a spinning 30y device having an upwardly extending shaft and a bearing for said shaft, a bearing housing providedwith alubricant reservoir and arranged to support said bearing means including a second bearing adjacent the lowerend of said shaft 35 within said bearing housing for supporting said shaft, a sleeve supported by said housing in closely spaced relation about said shaft from adjacent the lower end thereof extending to adjacent said first-mentioned bearing, openings formed in said o sleeve adjacent the lower end thereof,'said sleeve being imperforate from adjacent said openings to lthe upper end thereof, and means on said shaft above said openings for supplying lubricant to ranged to engage a nished surface around an f n) opening l2 in a spinning frame 53 through which the lower portion of the Vhousing 41 extends.'

The housing 41 is rigidly secured to the spinning frame I3 by screws it extendingthrough the spinning frame and threaded into bosses I5 formed on the housing 41. Three radially extending arms 56 vproject axially from the housing '51, and an annular flexible laminated disk l1 is secured to the arms i6 at three equidistantly spaced points about its periphery by screws Il-` 'n The exible disk 51 is provided with holes M at three other points spaced intermediate the ilrstmentioned points, and the bolts 28 'which secure the bearinghousing 25 to theY motor Ahousing I1' extendy through the holes 59 and'secure the l gg ilexible disk I1 to the upper end ofthe bearing. housing 2l. In-tbis manner, the lower portion of the bearinghousing into the housing. Il' for damping oscillations' thereofbyl a' ldamping fluid Ul retained in the housing 41 in the lspace tends over the entirelsupporting arrangement,

. thereby shielding it from foreign substances.` 'A 13 filling opening is formed on the stationary houssaid first-mentioned bearing. 3. A lubricatingv arrangement for a. spinning v device provided with an upwardly extending shaft having a shoulder thereon and a portion of reduced section extending 'downwardly therefrom and a bearing arranged above said shoulder to w support said -shaft, 'a bearing housing provided with a lubricant reservoir and arranged to support said bearing, a sleeve supported by said' housing in closelyspaced relation about said shaft, said sleeve being imperforate from below 55 said shoulder to the upper en'd thereof, and an opening formed in said sleeve below said shoulder on said shaft communicating with said lubricant 4. 1l lubricating arrangement for a spinning 60 device having an upwardly extending shaft having a shoulderthcreonand a portion of reduced sectionextending therefrom adjacent the lower end of said 'shaft and a bearing arranged above said shoulder. to support said shaft, a4 bearing 55 housing provided with a lubricant reservoir and arranged tosupport said bearing, a. sleeve supported by said housing inclosely spaced relation about said hattfrom below said shoulderto adjacent said bearing, said sleeve 70 being imperforate from below said shoulder to the upper end thereof, openings formed in said` sleeve below said shoulder on said shaft and com munlcating with said lubricant reservoir, and means including a on said shaft adjacent '15 said bearing for supplying lubricant from the 'top of said sleeve to said bearing.

5. A lubricating arrangement for a bearing including an upwardly extending shaft arranged to be supported by said bearing and provided with a tapered portion extending below said bearing having a shoulder and a portion of reduced section extending from said shoulder, a bearing housing provided with a lubricant reservoir and having an axially extending hub spaced from said shaft and arranged to support said bearing, a sleeve supported by said housing in closely spaced said bearing.

Y FRANKC. LINN. 

